1998-08-28 to 1998-08-30

World Superbike Austrian Round

A1-Ring (Permanent circuit, 4.3180 km)
Attendance: 38,000 (3-day)
Event permit: IMN 102/11
Timekeepers: Federazione Italiana Cronometristi
Entries: 36 / Practised: 33 / Qualified: 31

Superpole

Scheduled duration: 50 mins
Started: 16 / Classified: 16

Scheduled start time: 16:00
Weather: Overcast / Track: Dry

P.#RiderBikeBest LapGapKM/HOnLapsSpd.
1111New ZealandAaron SLIGHTMichelin tyresHonda1:30.340172.0711270.0
24JapanAkira YANAGAWADunlop tyresKawasaki1:30.7320.392171.3311262.7
38Great BritainJames WHITHAMDunlop tyresSuzuki1:30.8470.507171.1111254.7
411AustraliaTroy CORSERMichelin tyresDucati1:30.9390.599170.9411255.9
57ItalyPierfrancesco CHILIMichelin tyresDucati1:31.2170.877170.4211260.8
62Great BritainCarl FOGARTYMichelin tyresDucati1:31.2840.944170.2911260.8
75Great BritainNeil HODGSONDunlop tyresKawasaki1:31.5601.220169.7811265.3
86AustraliaPeter GODDARDDunlop tyresSuzuki1:31.5681.228169.7611254.7
945USAColin EDWARDSMichelin tyresHonda1:31.7541.414169.4211264.8
1048AustriaAndreas MEKLAUMichelin tyresDucati1:31.8181.478169.3011259.6
1144USAScott RUSSELLMichelin tyresYamaha1:31.8561.516169.2311250.0
1241JapanNoriyuki HAGADunlop tyresYamaha1:32.0581.718168.8611252.3
1335SpainGregorio LAVILLADunlop tyresDucati1:32.1531.813168.6811254.1
1439ItalyAlessandro GRAMIGNIMichelin tyresDucati1:33.5993.259166.0811253.5
1557FinlandErkka KORPIAHOMichelin tyresKawasaki1:35.0534.713163.5411251.7
1619ItalyLucio PEDERCINIMichelin tyresDucati1:35.2634.923163.1811250.5
Sources:

Official results/ Official attendance figures/ 1998⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠29 live TV coverage/ 1998⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠30 live TV coverage/ Cycle News 1998⁠-⁠09⁠-⁠09 pg12⁠-⁠15/ Platzhirsch Ausgabe 2018⁠-⁠05/ Salzburger Nachrichten 2018⁠-⁠06⁠-⁠02/ Slovenska Tiskovna Agencija 1998⁠-⁠08⁠-⁠30 press release/ troycorser.com/ youtube.com YART07 ⁠-⁠ WSBK Crash Mandy Kainz Christian Zaiser